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BUGGY' TOP.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB.3,191'0. I 983,992l y Patented Feb. 14,1911.

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BUGGY-TOP. --N Specification of Letters Patent. Application i'led March3, 1910. Serial No.

Patented Feb. 1d, 1911.. 546,994.'

Be it known that I @Lilir GORDON, a citit United States, residing atGreenfield, in the county of ighlaiid and State side portion 3 by meanso' two connecting of Ohio, have invented ce 1tain new and usemembers orrods G which are pivotally confu inprovements in Buggy-Tops, of whichnected at their rear ends to the fixed side the ollowing is aspecification, reference member at points removed some distance being'had therein to the accompanying from the forward edge thereof, as shownat c rawings.

This invention relates to buggy-tops and more particularlyT to what areknown as storin-tops. p

The object of the invention is to provide means for so connecting thedoor of a stormtop to the iiXed parts thereof that it can be readilymoved into either its open or its closed position, and, when in eitherposition, will lit snugly against the supporting parts and will befirmly held against moveforward end portions of the connecting rods Gare turned inward at points near the forward edge of the fixed sidemembers, as shown at 8, and are pivotall connected to the adjacentportion of the door 5. In the present instance the inturned end portionsof the connecting' rods are connected one to the other by asubstantially vertical rod 9 which extends through apertured lugs orhinge-members l0 secured to the rear portion of the door 5, andpreferably ment relatively thereto; and further, to so extending' beyondthe rea edge thereof. I construct the connecting devices that the iavehere shown the connecting rods 6 and door may be easily and quicklymoved from vei tical rod 9 as formed of a single piece one position tothe other and will at all of metal bent into the desiied shape. It timesduring its movement occupy a posiwill be appaient that when the door istion substantially parallel with the side of moved to its foiemostposition it will be tie top. moved into substantial alinement with theIn the accompanying drawings, Figure l a buggy-top leinbodv- I liXedside portion 3 of the top and at its is a side elevation of forward edgewill engage the adjacent edge ing my invention; Fig. 2 is a iorizontal,or the front wall or frame 4. icn it is sectional view, taken on theline a of F10 desired to open the door it is moved out- 1, looking inthe direction of wardly and rearwardly about the pivotal center 7 of theconnecting rods 6 until these rods reach their rearinost position, asshown in Fig. 3. uring this movement the door 5 will at all times occupya position substantially parallel with the fixed side poi'- showing thed t lg. o

its open position; and Fig. 4 is a sectional, detail View showing' theslotted lug for connecting the door to the guide.

In these drawings I have illustrated one f tion of the top. During aportion of the embodiment of my invention and have movement the doorwill be at more or less shown the saine as applied to a storni-toi of anangle to thc length of the top, but

comprising an upper portion or canopy l will not turn about a fixedpivot but will supported above the body 2 of a buggy and have a sliding'in `rement which is controlled connected thereto at its rear end byfixed by the connecting rods. lVlien the connectside portions 3extending from the rear of tie storm-top to points near the forward lgeof the seat, and at its forward end by frame ll. The space between theforward edge of the fixed side member 3 and the front wall l ispreferably open and constitutes a doorway. A door 5 is provided to closethis doorway, and, when ing rods and the door have reached the rearinostlimit of their movement the rods will e engaged by a fixed side memberheld securely in this 5 will lie within ends of the intiirned portions 8of the rods, thus forming a compact, snug arrangement. The catch thatthe construction is such that it can be built at a small cost and willbe of a very durable character.

While I have shown but one side of a buggy top as equipped with theinvention, it will be readily understood that the same may be applied toone or both sides of the top, and furt er that the construction could bevery materially altered without departing from the spirit of myinvention. therefore, wish it to be understood that T ldo not desire to-be limited to the details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to aperson skilled in the art. A

Havingthus fully described my invention, what T claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is l 1. The combination, witha buggy tophaving a fixed side portion, a doorway in front of said fixed sideportion, a door, connecting members pivotally connected to the outerside of said door and to said fixed side portion, of a guide extendinglengthwise to said buggy top near said doorwa and on the inner sidethereof and having its forward portion diverging away from said doorway,an a part carried by said door and arranged to engage said guide.

Y 2. The combination, with a buggy top having a fixed side portion, adoorway in front of said fixed side portion, an outwardly opening doorand links connecting said door to said fixed side portion, of a rodextending lengthwise to said buggy-top near theupper end of said doorwayand on 10( the inner side thereof and having its forward portion flatandprovided with forwardly diverging lateral edges, and a slotted membercarried by said door and extending about said rod. A 10 3. Tn 'abuggy-top, the combination, with a fixed side portion, and a doorarranged normally in front of said fixed side portion,

.a connecting member pivotally connected at one end to said fixedsideportion at a point 1 in the rear of the forward edge thereof anpivotally connected at its front end to said door, of a guide. extendinglengthwise of said buggy-top near said door, a part carried by said doorand adapted to engage said guide, and a clip secured to the forward edgeof said door, having its inner wall inclined and arrangedto engage theforward edge of said fixed side portion.

a. ln a buggy-top, the combination, with a fixed side portion, and adoor arranged normally in front-of said fixed side portion,

11 will prevent any movement or rattling on the part of the connectingrods G, and, consequently, on the part of the door 5, anc the forwardedge of the door will be held snugly against the forward portion of thefixed side portions by means of a clip or hook 1Q secured to the forwardedge of the door near the lower end thereof and adapted to engage theforward edge of the fixed side portion. The inner wall of the clip'lQvis preferably inclined so as to draw the door tightly against the edgeof the fixed side portion of the top. 1

A suitable guide, suchas aV rod 13,'extends lengthwise of the top nearthe upper end of the doorway and is arranged to be engaged by a partrigidly secured to the door. rIhis guide or rod 13 has its forward endflat and the inner edge thereof diverging from the outer edge and fromthe door 5 when the latter is in its closed position, ,as shown at 14..A fixed part, such as an apertured lug 15, is rigidly secured to thedoor 5 and serves to connect the upper end of the door to the guide. Theaperture in the part 15 is prefer. bly in the form of an elongated slot16 of a length substantially equal to the greatest width of thefiattened portion 1li of the rod 13. This fixed part orv apertured lug16 is so arranged relative to the door 5 and the guide 13 that, when thedoor is moved toward its foremost position the innermost wall of theslot will engage the inner edge of the flattened portion 14; of t eguide and will draw the door inwardly, and, when it has reached itsforemost position, will hold the same firmly in engagement with theadjacent edge of the front wall a of the top. A clip 17 secured to thefront wall i engages the door near the lower end thereof and tends tohold this portion of t e door firmly in engagement with this portion ofthe top and prevent any rattling of t e door. A suitable catch, such asa pivote finger 18, is secured to the inner side of the door near therear edge thereof and is adapted to be moved into a position to engagethe inner edge of the fixed side portion of the top and thus lock thedoor in its closed position. This pivoted finger is provided withhandles 19 and 20 arranged on the inner and outer sides, respectively,of the door.

The operation of the device will be readily understood from theforegoing description and it will be apparent that the door can bequickly and easily moved from one position to another, and that, when ineither position, it will be held snugly against the fixed arts of thetop and that it will be held two connecting rods arranged one above theagainst vibration and rattling. Further, it other and pivotallyconnected at their rear will be apparent that the mechanism is o ends tosaid fixed side portion at points in such a simple construction that itis not the rear of the forward edge thereof, said liable to becomebroken or disarranged so as rods having their forward ends turned intointerfere with the operation thereof; and ward'near the forward edge ofsaid xed portion, a substantially vertical rod eonnectslotted membercarried by said door and eX- ing the inturned portions of saidconnectino tending' about said rod. 10 rods and apertured memberssecured to the In testimony whereof, I ati/ix my signature reglr portionof said door and adapted to rein presence of tWo Witnesses.

5 celve said vertcel rod, of a, guide rod eX- CLAY GORDON.

tendlng lengthwise to said buggy-top near Titnessesz the upper end ofSaid door sind having its M. O. PETTIFORD,

lateral edges dverging forwardly, `and a, XV. M. PARTLOW.

